Hey You! (mysticism, myth, gnostic, Gnosticism, Mythology)

[spacemonkey]

I wouldn't say gnostics "worshipped" the tree of knowledge, but there is no doubt a certain significance that is given to the tree. I see the serpent in the story as the the hero, possibly a manifistation of the Logos, a kind of Prometheus figure bringing fire to the people despite the danger to himself.

[Cynic]

I had been a gnostic for a fairly brief time, although I still find myself reading gnostic texts. Just recently I read from the "Gospel of Truth", and some things about Valentinius.
I have my own philosophy and it deals with objectivism, subjective morality, relativism, stuff like that. It stresses "neutrality", and I find this beneficial for many reasons. One, I try to look at things from multiple sides (i.e. many religions) instead of just clinging to one perspective, such as the gnostic perspective.

[indecisive cookies!!!]

Originally Posted by Buttons*

Hi, I'm trying to get a general headcount of how many of us there actually are. If you're gnostic, just post here saying "i'm here"

lol when you typed hey you! on the forum it got my attention, lol anyway I'm almost gnostic except for one letter

[sean_the_iconoclast]

I'm a gnostic who hasn't realized it yet.

[A. Ben-Shema]

Originally Posted by sean_the_iconoclast

I'm a gnostic who hasn't realized it yet.

Sean, that surely cannot be, for is it not a contradiction of terms?

PLU

[sean_the_iconoclast]

I know it is.